Legislation authored by Henry Sanchez

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Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Subcommittee hearing dateCaption: To provide for standard time in this state and to exempt this state from the provisions of federal law relating to uniform advancement of time.

Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Signed by the GovernorCaption: Relating to the authority of navigation districts to issue bonds secured by taxes, bond secured by revenues and bonds secured by combination of taxes and revenues.

Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Referred to Committee on State AffairsCaption: Defining the term "Issuer" to mean and include the State of Texas or any department, agency or instrumentality of the State or any county, municipal cooperation, taxing district or other political body, board, district or subdivision of the State having power to borrow money and issue bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, and which has the power to issue refunding of bonds in lieu of outstanding obligations of the issuer; authorizing the governing body of any issuer to refund any interest bearing obligations and/or interest coupons appertaining thereto, issued by or on behalf of said issuer, by the issuance of refunding bonds; providing for the manner in which said refunding bonds may be issued and delivered, and for certain restrictions in connection therewith; providing for the approval of said refunding bonds by the Attorney General and their registration by the Comptroller of Public Accounts; providing for the sale of said refunding bonds for cash to provide the money required to pay, retire, or redeem, at or prior to maturity, the obligations being refunded; providing in connection with the sale of refunding bonds for the deposit of money or certain obligations of the United States of American with the State Treasurer of the State of Texas in an amount sufficient to provide for the payment, retirement, or redemptions of the obligations being refunded, and requiring the State Treasurer to use said deposits and the proceeds therefrom for such payment retirement, or redemption; providing that all such deposits, and the proceeds therefrom, shall be kept and held separate and apart in escrow, and in trust, charged with a first lien in favor of the holders of the obligations to be paid therefrom, and protecting said deposits, and the proceeds therefrom, by the State Treasurer's official bonds; providing in the alternative for making appropriate arrangements with the place of payment for such deposits and the payment, retirement, or redemption of the obligations being refunded; providing that, at the option of the Issuer, such obligations being refunded shall be discharged, and shall not be regarded as being outstanding, when the required deposits have been made hereunder, or, that the refunding bonds may be made subordinate to the obligations being refunded; providing that this Act shall be cumulative of all other laws on the subject, but shall prevail and control in the case of conflict with any other law; prescribing a severability provision.

Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Committee hearing dateCaption: Relating to the purchase, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages by certain members of the armed forces of the United States.

Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Committee hearing dateCaption: Abolishing the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and transferring the powers and duties of the board to the State Board of Education.

Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Referred to Committee on State AffairsCaption: Creating the Texas Housing Finance Corporation; providing for its organization; defining the powers and duties of the corporation establishing a Housing Development Fund and authorizing the issuance of fund notes; authorizing State agencies to contract with the corporation; authorizing and regulating the issuance of notes and bonds by the corporation to assist in the financing of housing for low and moderate income families; providing for preservation of rights and bondholders by State pledge; providing for exemption from taxation; and declaring an emergency.

Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Signed by the GovernorCaption: Creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, known as "San Simon Municipal Utility District of Cameron County, Texas," declaring district a governmental agency, body politic and corporate; finding the field notes and boundaries form a closure, and related matters; finding benefit to all property within the district; defining the boundaries; conferring on district the rights, powers, privileges, authority and functions of the general laws of Texas applicable to municipal utility districts created under Chapter 54, Water Code, where not in conflict with this Act, and adopting same by reference; naming the first directors of the district; providing for qualifications of directors and the filling of vacancies; providing for terms and elections of directors, and related matters; finding and declaring that the requirements of Article XVI, Section 59(d), of the Texas Constitution, have been performed and accomplished; enacting other provisions relating to the above-mentioned subjects; providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency.

Author: Sanchez, HenryLast Action: Referred to Committee on State AffairsCaption: Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution giving the legislature the power to provide for the use and regulation of slot machines.

Author: Sanchez, HenryCaption: Relating to providing for impounding by the Department of Public Safety of the motor vehicles operated by persons not domiciled within the United States in certain instances following certain accidents.

Author: Sanchez, Henry | et. al.Caption: Relating to authorizing the importation into this state of not more than 10 containers of distilled spirits containing not more than two ounces each for use and consumption and not for resale.

Author: Sanchez, HenryCaption: Relating to prohibiting a person to kill, wound, or hunt wild animals, birds, or fowl in state parks and historic sites under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Wildlife Department; providing penalties.

Author: Sanchez, HenryCaption: Creating a Special Interim Committee to be known as the Texas-Mexico-Central America Friendship Committee, to study and promote good relations between Texas and our neighbors to the South.

Author: Sanchez, HenryCaption: Relating to authorizing navigation districts to acquire land, charge for the use thereof, and pledge the income therefrom to the payment of obligations, and to issue additional bonds under certain conditions.

Author: Sanchez, Henry | et. al.Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Insurance Code relative to suspension or revocation of certificates of authority to transact business held by certain alien insurance companies.